SPEIGHT 2
Melanie Kay Speight
Education
M.A.—English, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO, 2007
· GPA: 4.0
B.A.—English (Secondary Certification), Lambuth University, Jackson, TN, 1997
· GPA: 3.98
Employment Experience
English Instructor and Yearbook/Newspaper Advisor, Ste. Genevieve RII School District,
Ste. Genevieve, MO
Aug. 2007-Present
· Teach college prep/dual enrollment classes, 11th grade Writing/American literature. Students receive college credit through St. Louis University’s 1818 Advanced College Credit Program for ENGL 150: The Process of Composition.
· Teach Yearbook/Newspaper, 10th-12th grade.
· Extracurricular duties include(d): Asst. Softball Coach, Class Sponsor, Winter Guard Sponsor (2008).
· Taught Class within a Class (CWC), 10th grade (2008). CWC focuses on co-teaching and the inclusion of students with mild/moderate disabilities.
Graduate Assistant, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
Aug. 2004-May 2007
· Teaching Assistant—Developed and implemented lessons for freshman composition classes. Duties included: facilitating workshops, conducting student conferences, and commenting on essays at both the second and third draft stage.
· Research Assistant for the Center of Faulkner Studies—Archived and preserved Faulkner materials for the Brodsky Collection, one of the four largest collections in the world; designed and edited the Teaching Faulkner newsletter; oversaw the daily operations of the Center; Fall 2006, coordinated the logistics for the Center’s first international conference.
· Writing Center Tutor—Conducted peer revisions with students, both in person and via OWL (our Online Writing Lab).
· Graduate Assistant for the Alumni Association—Prior to teaching assistantship, wrote for office publications and coordinated projects, such as the online alumni newsletter and alumni graduation CD.
English Instructor and Yearbook Advisor, University School of Jackson, Jackson, TN
Dec. 2000-June 2004
· Coordinated and implemented college prep and honors curriculum for all 10th grade American literature classes.
· Coordinated $50,000 sales campaign for 2 yearbooks totaling over 300 pages. Edited and revised page production using PageMaker, PhotoShop, and other supplemental computer programs.
· Extracurricular duties included: Middle School Softball.
SuperCamp Facilitator, Learning Forum, Oceanside, CA
Summer 2003 and 2004
· Received extensive training in quantum learning techniques. Served as a camp facilitator in academic-based camps at both Wake Forest and Stanford University.
Assistant Director of Admissions/Admissions Counselor, Lambuth University, Jackson, TN
June 1999-Dec. 2000
· Reviewed and accepted applications from an applicant pool of 900. Surpassed deposit goal by 20% first year recruiting.
English Instructor and Yearbook Advisor, Bernie High School, Bernie, MO
June 1998-June 1999
· Taught honors and standard American literature, 10th grade; Technical English, 11th and 12th grade; Communications, 7th grade elective; and Journalism, a combination of yearbook, newspaper, and video media.
· Generated the first computer-designed yearbook.
Conferences
Presenter, Twentieth-Century Literature and Cultural Conference
University of Louisville, February 2007
Panel Member, 2007 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Conference
San Diego, February 2007
Panel Chair, Faulkner and Twain Conference
Southeast Missouri State University, October 2006
Presenter, Twelfth Annual Southern Writers, Southern Writing Graduate Student Conference
University of Mississippi, July 2006
Presenter, Twentieth-Century Literature and Cultural Conference
University of Louisville, February 2006
Panel Member, 2005 Southeastern Regional Assoc. of Teacher Educators (SRATE) Conference
Nashville, October 2005
Committees and Organizations
Performance Based Teacher Evaluation (PBTE) Revision Committee, Spring 2008
Faulkner and Twain Conference Committee, Fall 2006
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee, Southeast Missouri State University, 2004-2005
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Missouri Association of Teachers of English (MATE)
National Education Association (NEA)
Awards and Honors
Group Study Exchange to Bolivia, Rotary International, MO District 6060, Spring 2005
Sigma Tau Delta
Phi Kappa Phi
References
Dr. Michael Hogan
Supervisor of Teaching Assistants
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza, MS 2650
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701
Work: 573-651-2633
Email:
Dr. Carol Scates, Chair
Coordinator, Graduate Studies
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza, MS 2650
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701
Work: 573-651-2156
Email:
Mr. Charles Crouther, Principal
Ste. Genevieve RII School District
715 Washington St.
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Work: 573-883-4500, ext. 2100
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